Snow-shovel



(No Model.)

J. E. TORR.-

SNOW sHoVEL. No. 543,910. Patented Aug. 6, 1895.

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,T TATES PATENT SNOW-SHOVL..

SPEOIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 543,910, dated August6, 1895.

Application filed November 7, 1894. Serial No. 528.141. (No model.)

To all' whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ETORR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSnow-Shovels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

lWIy invention relates to improvements in snow-shovels, having for itsobject to provide an implement for removing snow from sidewalks.

The invention consists essentially of a blade made of Wood or othersuitable material, having two guards on its upper surface extendingalong the opposite sides thereof, and a pair of handles attached to theunder side of the blade having beveled ends which provide abearing-surface for the shovel against the pavement. At the forward endof the under surface of the blade is secured a metallic wear-plate. Theguards on the under side of the blade are also beveled at their forwardends similarly to the ends of the handles, so that the shovel may bereversible.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l represents a perspective view of my shovel. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 is a plan view.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the various views.

A represents the blade of the shovel made of wood or other suitablematerial of proper width and depth, and having upon its upper surface,extending along the sides thereof, two guards B B, which are suitablysecured tothe blade A by means of the metallic clamp-plates C. Theseclamp-plates have been shown four in number, but it is obvious that theymay be decreased or multiplied as occasion may require. The forward endsof the guards B B are tapered downwardly for a purpose which will appearlater. At the forward end of the under surface of the blade A issuitably secured a metallic wear-plate D.

E E represent a pair of handles secured to the under side of the bladeA, having their forward Vends abruptly tapered, as clearly shown, forthe purpose of forming abearingsurface against the sidewalk. The handlesE along that part of their length which is in v contact with the blade Aare of about the same width as that of the guards B, and are placed onthe under side of the blade in the position corresponding to thatoccupied by the said guards on the upper surface of the blade. By meansof this construction it will be seen that the shovel may bereversed-that is, the handles may be used in their normal position orthey may be turned over, occupyling positions on the. upper side of. thebladein which case the forward ends of the guards B would form abearing-surface for the shovel against the sidewalk or pavement.

The device, it will be observed, is very simple in construction, islightly made, at small expense, and is most effective in operation.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- A snowshovel made of wood or other suitable material having a blade providedwith a -wear plate along the forward edge of its un- JOSEPH E. TORR.

Vitnesses:

THos. F. CARSON, CHARLES H.MINTZER.

